Time Now in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 🇹🇲
Lat/Long: 37.96° N, 58.33° E
Elevation: 219 m above sea level
Population rank: Largest city in Turkmenistan
Region: Ashgabat
Country: 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan (Asia)
IANA Timezone: Asia/Ashgabat
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of the sun
Timezone: GMT+5
Daylight Saving Time: No ❌
Local time in Ashgabat runs on a UTC+05:00 offset (Asia/Ashgabat). Ashgabat does not observe daylight saving time, so this offset holds all year. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Ashgabat sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 219 m. The nearest big city, Dubai, is a distant 1447 km away. As one of Turkmenistan's largest cities, Ashgabat is a reference point many travellers set their watches by.
The sun rises over Ashgabat at 06:03 and sets at 20:22, giving 14h 19m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Ashgabat
Daylight Hours in Ashgabat
Ashgabat gets 14h 20m of daylight today. Sunrise in Ashgabat is at 06:03 and sunset in Ashgabat is at 20:22.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 31m near the December solstice to 14h 48m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 24 Jul ● | 04:11 | 06:02 | 13:13 | 17:05 | 20:23 | 21:53 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 04:13 | 06:03 | 13:13 | 17:05 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 04:14 | 06:04 | 13:13 | 17:04 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Mon, 27 Jul | 04:15 | 06:05 | 13:13 | 17:04 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Tue, 28 Jul | 04:17 | 06:06 | 13:13 | 17:04 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Wed, 29 Jul | 04:18 | 06:06 | 13:13 | 17:04 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Thu, 30 Jul | 04:19 | 06:07 | 13:13 | 17:04 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Ashgabat
Sunrise
in Ashgabat
↑
6:03 AM
Sunset
in Ashgabat
↓
8:22 PM
Day Length
14h 19m
Dawn
in Ashgabat
5:32 AM
Dusk
in Ashgabat
8:53 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Ashgabat
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
77.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 17:36
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 01:49
Distances & Clock Changes in Ashgabat
How Far Is Ashgabat From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 1,447 km | SSW (192deg) |
| Moscow | 2,509 km | NNW (329deg) |
| Mumbai | 2,528 km | SE (142deg) |
| Paris | 4,571 km | NW (304deg) |
| London | 4,717 km | NW (308deg) |
| Hong Kong | 5,557 km | E (92deg) |
| Singapore | 6,166 km | ESE (120deg) |
| Tokyo | 6,995 km | ENE (64deg) |
Ashgabat's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Ashgabat and you would surface in the open ocean, near 38.0deg S, 121.7deg W.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ashgabat
What time is it in Ashgabat right now?
The current local time in Ashgabat is 17:29 on Friday, July 24, 2026. Ashgabat follows the Asia/Ashgabat time zone.
What time zone is Ashgabat in?
Ashgabat runs on the Asia/Ashgabat IANA time zone (UTC+05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Ashgabat?
Is Ashgabat on daylight saving time right now?
No — Ashgabat is not currently observing daylight saving time as of July 24, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ashgabat today?
Today in Ashgabat: sunrise is at 06:03 and sunset is at 20:22, giving 14h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashgabat tonight?
Over Ashgabat tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 77.9% illumination.
What is solar time in Ashgabat?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashgabat, clocks run about 1h 05m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.